Friday, November 26, 2010

These aren't exactly freebies, but I thought I would share the deals that I've heard about for autism-related products on black Friday.

Different Roads to Learning
20% discount
Enter the Promo Code:THANKS10

http://www.difflearn.com/
Sale valid from November 26 @ midnight-December 1st, 2010 @ 11:59 pm EST
There are a few products the sale does not apply to.

Autism Community Store
Holiday Shopping Kick-off Sale
$10 off a purchase of $40 or more. Bring your coupon to the store or online enter coupon code: KICKOFF. Coupon is good from 11/26/10 through 11/29/10.http://www.autismcommunitystore.com/

The Autism Asperger Publishing Company
‎50% off Hidden Curriculum Calendars
Use coupon code HCCALENDAR to order at http://www.asperger.net/

The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding
Black Friday (and Saturday) shopping at The Gray Center: Save 15% on your entire order using coupon code "THANKS15"http://www.thegraycenter.org/

Monday, November 22, 2010

Some great tips and strategies from the Autism Society of America. Here's one of their ideas that I hadn't thought of: "If a person with autism has difficulty with change, you may want to gradually decorate the house."

Friday, November 19, 2010

A Social StoryTM from Slater Software about having a Thanksgivng meal with family. If some of the situations don't apply to you (for example, if someone other than mom is doing the cooking), you could use the basic text of the story, just making a few changes and adding your own pictures, clip art, or photos.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

At the request of one of PositivelyAutism's facebook fans, I've been trying to find an autism fact sheet that could be sent to relatives to help them prepare for a Thanksgiving visit with a child with autism. I'm still looking for a Thanksgiving-specific one, but here is a general overview from NICHCY: http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/fs1.pdf

Monday, November 15, 2010

A free video from Scholastic about how teachers can create morning routines for students. While, it is not specifically about autism, many of the structured, visual aids would be very helpful for students with autism. Great ideas!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Create your own puzzles (mazes, word search, hidden message, etc.). What's great about this site is that you can use your own word lists, so you could make puzzles related to students' special interests.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Right after Halloween seemed like a good time for this one. The link below contains a wide variety of pictures of dentist offices, dental equipment, and children having a dentist appointment. These could be used to create a SocialStoryTM or to show to your child to ease their fears about going to the dentist.

Monday, November 1, 2010

This isn't exactly a freebie, since you pay for the movie tickets, but I always like to let all of you know about these opportunities. AMC's next sensory friendly film will be Megamind on November 6, 2010 at 10 AM, local time.

About Me

Nicole Caldwell, M.Ed., Editor of PositivelyAutism.com, is currently a Kindergarten through 12th grade private school autism consultant and is pursuing a PhD in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Autism research. Her previous teaching experience includes ABA programs, Montessori preschool, and elementary school inclusion.
Ms. Caldwell creates intervention programs for all ages based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), incidental teaching, social narratives, and visual support strategies.
Additionally, Ms. Caldwell trains future teachers on Autism and classroom positive behavior supports. Ms. Caldwell's awards and recognition include selection for Project STARS: Systematic Training for Autism Researchers and School Personnel, 2013 Outstanding Teaching Fellow in Educational Psychology, and The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. For more information on ABA program development, in-home ABA program consultation, or behavior supports, please e-mail Nicole@PositivelyAutism.com.